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If I had to pick a favorite soup, it would be tomato soup. This homemade version is just as easy as opening a can and so much better!
Soup is a favorite at our house, especially during the colder months. Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is so easy! I love to make soup in my Instant Pot and this Chicken Noodle Soup is so good and easy.
A few weeks ago I was out of town and our wonderful neighbors invited Jim over for dinner and to watch a baseball game. (Way to go Cardinals!) He was in heaven. Baseball and food, a perfect combo. When I talked to Jim that night he couldn’t stop talking about the delicious soup Katie had served for dinner. When I heard it was tomato soup, my favorite soup, I had to have the recipe and Katie graciously shared.
I have several tomato soup recipes here on the blog. I have a delicious slow cooker version as well as Fresh Tomato Soup. This one is a delicious recipe but it does use fresh, vine ripened tomatoes so I prefer to make it in the summer when I’ve got tomatoes in my garden or I can buy them at the farmers market. I also have a Easy Tomato Soup that is made using canned soup and you just doctor it up. It’s super easy and delicious!
Today I have another tomato soup alternative for you. This recipe used canned tomatoes and it just as delicious as all the other recipes!
I tweeked the recipe just a bit and Jim gave it two thumbs up! This soup is the perfect comfort food. Throw in a grilled sandwich and you’ve got heaven, especially on a cold winter’s day like we are having around here in Portland! When I was a kid I came home for lunch every day and since I grew up in Wisconsin I often walked home in the snow for lunch. My winter time lunch of choice was always a bowl of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.
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Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 1/2 C onion diced
- 1/4 C butter
- 2 14.5 oz petit cut diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 C chicken broth
- 1/2 C half and half
Instructions
- In a large pan saute the onions in butter until tender.
- Add in tomatoes, salt, pepper, baking soda, chicken broth and basil
- Bring to a boil
- Then turn heat down to simmer for about 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Allow mixture to cool
- Put into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
- Return to saucepan or refrigerate.
- Right before serving bring to a simmer and half and half.
- Do not allow to boil after adding half and half.
Shaunel says
Any idea what the baking soda does for the soup? This is a new soup ingredient for me!
Leigh Anne says
The baking soda helps eliminate the acidity of the tomatoes.
kelly says
i haven’t found a good gluten free tomato soup recipe, i will definitely try this!
originally from st. Louis GO CARDS!!
Sue says
This looks delicious!! How many servings does it make?
Leigh Anne says
It makes about 5-6 cups of soup
Heather says
Cold weather wouldn’t be the same if I couldn’t have a bowl of tomato soup with some grilled cheese sandwiches. I’m going to make this in the next few days since it’s supposed to storm this weekend, thank you for sharing the recipe.
Andrea the Kitchen Witch says
I love tomato soup and this looks amazing!! So rich and filled with good tomato flavor. YUM! Bookmarking this for future lunches, yay 🙂